Basketball Recap: Salem Baptist Christian Takes a Loss

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A win for Salem Baptist Christian just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 72-15 loss at the hands of the North Hills Christian Eagles. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-9.

Maverick Ball continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Hills Christian, going 11 for 16 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Ball's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Ortiz, who posted nine points in addition to five steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Salem Baptist Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for North Hills Christian, their record is now 2-3.

Salem Baptist Christian has already played their next matchup (against North Hills Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Hills Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 88-80 loss against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy on the 5th.

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